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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1876
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¶MAKRIF, adj. Profitable.Rxb. 1876 W. Brockie Confessional 170:
It's time that they sud burn their scraps an' haud sae, An' try some craft, mair makrif an' less mean.
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"Makrif adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/makrif>
